Tea and coffee dispenser



P 6, 1939. H. J. VERNICK 2,173,988

TEA AND COFFEE DISPENSER Filed Aug. 17, 1958 "up- I /Z INVENTEIR film-"MA /0 9 H.J.VERNIE.K. kmw/ BY [4 2 FIGS Patented Sept. 26, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT :OFFICE Canad Application August 17, 1538, Serial No. 225,410

3 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in tea and cofiee dispensers, and the object of the invention is to devise a dispenser of this type which may be operated by the hand which holds the dispenser, and it consists of a container, a discharge spout, a handle for the container, an operating lever pivoted to the handle in such a position that it is grasped by the hand grasping the handle, a cut-off plate for the upper end of the spout, a spout closure for the lower end, and means operated by'the lever when subjected to grasping pressure for operating the cut-off to close the upper end of the spout and the closure to open the lower end of the spout as hereinafter more particularly explained by the following specification.

- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my dispenser.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken through the spout.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken at one side of the spout.

Fig. 4 is an inverted plan view of the dispenser.

Fig. 5 is a detail showing the connection between the quadrant plate and link.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view showing a modified form.

Fig. '7 is a sectional plan view on line 'l-I Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view through the lower portion of the container and at right angles to the section shown in Fig. 5.

In the drawing like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different views.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive:

I is the body of the container provided with a bottom wall 2 carried on a circular support 3 formed integral therewith. 4 is the handle provided with upper and lower horizontal arms 4 and 4. 4' is aslot in the arm 4. 5 is a lever 4 pivoted at its upper end to the arm 4 and extending at its lower end through the slot 4'.

6 is an arm extending from the support 3 and in which and the bottom 2 is journalled a pin 1 to which is secured the quadrant plate 8 having a concentric slot 9. I0 is a tension spring connecting the small end of the plate 8 to the support 3. II is a spout extending from the bottom wall 2 and from the opening 2 thereof and through the supporting wall 3.

I2 is a spout closure pivoted to the spout at l3. The spout closure 12 is provided with a lug l4. I5 is a link pivoted to the lug l4 and having a hooked end I5 engaging the slot 9 as illustrated in Fig. 5. I6 is a link connecting the quadrant plate 8 to the lever 5. I1 is a ten- (Cl. 2211l2) sion spring connecting the lug I4 to the bottom wall 2. l'l is a. cut-01f plate secured to the pin I and having an opening I! registering with the opening of the bottom wall 2.

When the hand of the operator grasps the 5 handle 4 with fingers extending around the lever 5 and his grasp is tightened, suchlever is swung towards the handle pulling the link IS in the same direction. The pull on the link [8 swings the plate 8 in the direction of arrow l0 "against the tension of the spring l0 turning the pin I so that its curved end disturbs the contents of the container to fill the spout II. The turning of the pin 1 rotates the cut-off plate I'I to close the opening 2*. Towards the end of 15 the movement of the quadrant plate and after the closing of the orifice 2 by the cut-off H the end of the slot 9 strikes the end of the link l5 so as to swing the cover 12 upward to the open position against the tension of the spring 20 I1 allowing the contents of the spout below the cut-off plate to discharge ameasured quantity of the container contents.

Referring to Figs. 6 to 8. 1

I8 is a container provided with a. bottom wall 25 [9 having a diametric slot 20 in which is secured a slide-way 2| for a sliding cut-off plate 22. 23 is the spout of the container extending from the open end of the slot 20. 24 is a pivoted closure for the spout 23. 25 is the handle of the con- 80 tainer to which is pivoted a lever 26 spring pressed outward by the spring 21. 28 is a link connecting the lever 26 with the sliding cut-off plate 22.

29 is a slide piece slidable in the slide-way 30 35 and hearing at one end against the projection 3| extending inward from the closure 24. 3| is an agitator pivoted on a bridge member 32 and provided with a slotted arm 33 into which extends a pin 34 carried by the sliding cut-off 40 plate 22.

When the handle 25 is grasped and the lever- 26 pressed inward by the fingers of the grasping hand extending therearound, the sliding cut-off plate 22 is moved to the closed position against the slide-way 30 to cut oif the contents of the container from the spout 23.v The end of the sliding closure 22, as it is carried to the closed position, engages the slide piece 29 forcing it forward to raise the spout closure 24 and allow the contents of the spout to dicsharge.

From this description it will be seen that I have devised a dispenser which may be operated by the hand holding the container to measure predetermined quantities of the contents of the container.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A dispenser for loose material such as tea, cofiee and the like comprising a container, a pin journalled centrally in the container bottom, a handle for the container, a lever pivoted to the top of the handle and depending towards the bottom of the container, a spring held quadrant secured to the central pin having a concentric slot therein, a spring held hinged closure for the lower end of the spout, a link pivoted to the closure at one end and extending upward through the slot at the opposite end, a cut-oil plate also secured to the pin, and a link extending inward from the lever and pivoted thereto at one end and to the quadrant at the opposite end.

2. A dispenser for loose material such as tea, coffee and the like comprising a container having a discharge orifice in the bottom wall thereof, an inclined spout extending radially from the discharge orifice at one side of the container body, a cover for the spout hingedly mounted thereon adjacent to the container, a loop handle for the container forming a hand grip, a lever pivoted to the handle at its upper end and extending below the hand grip at its lower end, means for closing the upper end of the spout,- means extending between the lower end oi the lever and the closing means for operating the same, and means for operating the hinged cover to open by the operation of the closing means.

3. A dispenser for loose material such as tea, cofiee and the like comprising a container, 'a handle for the container, a lever pivoted to the top of the handle and depending adjacent to the bottom of the container, a spring held member pivotally mounted adjacent the container bottom and having a slot therein, a springheld hinged closure for the lower end of the spout, a member coacting at one end with the closure and with the slot at the opposite end, a cut-oi! plate also mounted on the container bottom concentrically with the slotted member, and a link extending inwardly from the lever and pivoted thereto at one end and to the slotted member at the opposite end.

HERMAN JOSEPH VERNICK. 

